Digital Records Management

An introduction to the long-term management of materials created by or maintained electronically as part of organizational, research, or personal activities. Topics include the nature of electronic records and evidence; reliability and authenticity in electronic records; electronic records management policy formulation; enterprise and risk management strategies; functional and business process analysis; systems analysis and design; the role and nature of recordkeeping metadata; strategies, techniques, and technologies for the long-term preservation of electronic records; industry, national, and international standards relating to electronic recordkeeping; and the development of digital access programs.